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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 (Continued) 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | Number of cases in which Defects were found | Number of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (Section l) | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (Section 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (Section 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (Section 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Section 6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | _ |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 18 | 12 | — | — | — |